October 2, 2020
On 29 September, the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI) together with the National Academy of Marine Research (NAMR) of Taiwan jointly organized an online workshop of Science and Technology for Ocean Policy Research. In opening remarks, Dr. Tomonari Akamatsu, Research Director of OPRI, expressed his gratitude that the workshop could be carried out online in spite of difficulties due to the coronavirus and also spoke of his hopes that it would further consolidate the academic interchange and collaboration between Japan and Taiwan.
The workshop consisted of three themes: Blue economy, Ocean visualization, and Ocean governance. 12 experts from OPRI and NAMR shared common concerns from the perspectives of Taiwan and Japan on the following topics:
I. Blue Economy
- Co-chairs: Atsushi Watanabe, Senior Research Fellow (OPRI)
Chien-Hung Chen, Vice President (NAMR)
II. Ocean Visualization
- Co-chairs: Tomonari Akamatsu, Principal Research Fellow, Research Director (OPRI)
Hung-Yang Yen, Distinguished Chair Professor, National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (Taiwan)
III. Ocean Governance
- Co-chairs: Michael C. Huang, Research Fellow (OPRI)
Author Yei-Fei Lee, Chief Secretary (NAMR)
“It is more like a class reunion rather than a workshop,” said Co-chair, Dr. Hong-Yang Yen, Distinguished Professor of the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, who has worked in this field for decades. Dr. Yung-Fang Chiu, President of NAMR, stated in his concluding remarks that the workshop serves as a platform to demonstrate research outcomes, allowing researchers from both institutes to better understand each other through new ideas. Director Akamatsu praised the success of the workshop and emphasized that the academic collaboration should be deepened and sustained.
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